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… Leaving Home and Coming to Canada Time 1:50 Transcript Yeah, so, I left. I was with uh, my … my Uncle Joseph in Austria. Austria was quite amazing. I’ve never seen, I have never seen anything like that. We lived uh, we went to … Salzburg with Aunt Olga and Uncle Joseph - Peter Duschinsky …
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… Life in Canada Time 0:02:13 Transcript Powell River, the town, was a mill town, … was either owned by MacMillan Bloedel, or was provincial tree farm licence. So, this was sort of a unique piece of land. The town—and—we—in … Photograph of Peter Seixas splitting logs on the farming commune in Powell River, British Colombia, 1970-1973. Credit: Canadian …
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… FRAUENFELDER Today at the age of 81 years, I well remember the ending of the Second World War which were dramatic years. The days after … hunger where many people died. I saw some sitting against the wall but you passed on your way. One afternoon on the 27th of May I sat on a terrace - a real European event, when a young military …
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… by Steven Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) In summer 2012, we offered an “historian’s tour” of our temporary exhibition, Shaping Canada: Exploring Our Cultural Landscapes . Rather than being a … Historical Thinking (1) : Practicing History in the Museum …
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… Hilda Fisher Mitcheltree, War Bride 1916 – 1993 Hilda Fisher was born in London and raised in Irchester, Northamptonshire. She obtained her … unit at the Bangour Hospital near Edinburgh until her marriage on May 2, 1942 to Lt. Harry Lionel Mitcheltree RCE . Harry was from … in England in the spring 1940 and met Hilda in London later that year. Following her wedding, Hilda transferred to the Sheffield …
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… This Sobey Plaque is in honor of my mother, Carmela Torjan, who immigrated to Canada in 1951, via Italy. … resolve to face one's fears and take that first step. And though many may travel along the same path, each step remains propelled by the … Professor who not only enjoyed her gentle spirit, but recognized her eye for design was matched with talent, and second only to a strong …
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… brothers (Henry, Frank and Rudolph) and two sisters (Helen and Maria). My father was Frank and my mother was Katie (nee Thiessen). Because of … was moved to Poland when I was taken to a working camp in Germany. (My father and brothers were lost to the war but in the early 1960's I …
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… Alumni Type: War Bride Country of Origin: England Ship Name: Aquitania Port of Entry: Pier 21, Halifax Date … joined the Loyal Edmonton Regiment in February 1940. In June of that year, they sailed for England. World War II was well under way and the British needed all the military help they …
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… Pier 21 and the Robinson Family Perhaps the connections between us and Pier 21 should be committed to paper. Although sadly with the … life-boat drills. Not having very good sea legs, I did not utilize my bunk below, slept roughly on deck. The food was the secondary … The Geoffrey Robinson Family …
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… by Dan Conlin, Curator Time 0:02:24 Transcript: One of the most compelling artifacts in our … reads, “Dear. Dr. Herzer would it possible for God’s sake for you to arrange citizenship for me and my husband. We’ll do anything. We’ll work on a farm. We’ll pay for our … Refuge Canada - The Ink Blotter …